For a first good grasp of Buenos Aires, stay for a minimum of seven full days. Think about four or five days for the city and two for outdoors (Estancias, Tigre & Delta islands boat tour, Colonia in Uruguay).

Premium guided in-depth walking tours are a must for first timers and for second timers too. Even Porteños may benefit on it. Take one or two that fulfil your specific interests.

Plan in advance your BA walking tours and BA visit with a map of the city, tourist guides such as Time Out, books of BA as Bad Times in BA by Miranda France. Google things and participate in travel forums as Trip Advisor before arriving.

Cycling in BA is dangerous, except in Bosques de Palermo and Plazas (parks).

Shopping is one of BA’s top attractions. Cash is king, and you won´t have to pay off your credit cards when you get back home.


Search for reasonably priced apartment rentals, don´t expect to find cheap ones in Recoleta. Try renting direct from the owner of the property if possible, there are people (locals) that own three or more apartments and they manage their business through word of mouth. Prices for a full month’s rental of a well-located apartment should cost about U$S 600.

Argentinians in general are tourist friendly. Some knowledge of Spanish will help you more than you might think.

Websites that may help in your search:
www.interpatagonia.com
www.welcomeargentina.com
www.guillebaires.com
www.guiaoleo.com

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An excellent choice for carnivores that don’t enjoy touristy spots. The other branch of La Brigada in San Telmo is always packed with tourists.

2475 Peña St (half a block from Plaza Barrientos)

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www.welcomeargentina.com (general tourism);
www.interpatagonia.com (general tourism);
www.easybuenosairescity.com (Buenos Aires tourism);
eat.11y11.com (restaurant listings in Buenos Aires)

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Travellers to Argentina, BA, Iguazu Falls etc, especially first timers may benefit from some nice tips after their basic planning of their trip to Argentina or just some more info before deciding the schedule with a few travel forums. I recommend a visit to the ones posted below and that you post your questions for LE to answer them or just do some lurking through threads.

www.tripadvisor.com
www.flertalk.com (Look for Gaucho thread in SA forum)

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